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v @Zig/Y d/AS@ BRACKET June 5, 1951 Filed sept. X22, 1947 F. J. ROCK BRACKET June 5, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 22, 1947 Patented June 5, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The curtain xture for application to windows embodying my present invention is one intended to provide both for the mounting of the usual roller shade and overdraperies including, if desired, supports for a cap or valance.

My invention has for its further object to provide a lixture comprising a base plate adapted to be permanently xed to the woodwork of a window-frame or casing, provided on its outer face with horizontal and vertical guide ways in which are adjustably mounted the supporting members for the different forms of window curtains that may be used.

To these and other ends my invention comprises further improvements and advantages as will be further described in the accompanying speciiication, the novel features thereof being set forth in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a windowframe illustrating the manner in which my improved xture is applied thereto.

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the fixture.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is an end view of the xture as seen when looking in the direction of the arrows indicated on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective View of the right hand end of the base plate shown in Fig. 2 with a modiiied form of overdrape carrying member.

Figure 6 is an elevational view of an overdrape carrying member and Figure 7 is a top plan View thereof.

Similar reference numerals, in the several iigures, indicate similar parts.

While it is quite customary to apply to windows both a roller shade and other curtains in the nature of overdrapes the usual practice is to provide separate brackets for each of them. This results in unnecessary damage to the woodwork of the window casing by reason of the separate iastenings, or screws, by which the separate brackets are secured. Moreover as these parts are generally applied by inexperienced hands there exists the difficulty of properly alining the respective pairs of brackets at the opposite sides of the window-frame and properly spacing one set with relation to another.

My invention has for its object to overcome these difficulties as well as to accomplish other advantages and in carrying out these achievements I employ a base plate IIJ which is preferably rectangular and formed of a sheet metal stamping provided with a beveled margin II whereby said base will lie in intimate contact with a plane surface at its top and bottom edges and at' its two ends. The base plate It is of suitable length and width to t the face board I2 of the usual Window-frame within the lateral and top moldings I3 and I4 of said frame as shown in Fig. l, to which it is permanently secured as by screws |5.

On the outer face of the base I0, and extending horizontally in parallelism with? its lower edge, but spaced therefrom the width of the bevel portion II, is a guide way I 6. This is a narrow plate which may be either riveted to plate I0, or preferably secured thereto bjy spot welding. Its upper and lower edges |"I-I8 are turned outwardly and downwardly to form a guide way for the tongue I9 of a roller shade bracket 20 which is provided either with a perforation 25, or a perforation and slot (not shown) for the reception of the usual pintle and flat key provided in the ends of the usual roller spring shade 26, as will be understood. The tongue I9 is provided with a set screw 2'I by means of which it may be locked in its proper position of adjustment in the guide way I6.

At the outer edge of the base plate is a Vertical guide way, also formed of a plate 23 rigidly secured thereto and having the outwardly turned overlying edges 29-30 between which is fitted a slide 3| that is adapted to carry a supporting element for a curtain or drapery rod. The latter may be of different forms in one instance comprising telescoping members 32 (Fig. 1) extending entirely across the window-frame, or they may be of short lengths, as indicated at 33, suicient to project across a portion of the window sash. In the rst mentioned form the ends 322l (Fig. 5) of the telescoping pieces are curved rearwardly and for supporting them I provide the slides 3| with an outwardly extending rectangular nger 3|a over which the iat tubular end of the curtain rod passes. The second or short form of rod 33 is usually pivoted as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 so that the draperies thereon may be swung inwardly on occasion away from the window. This I mount on a strap 31| formed by bending a metal strip upon itself to form an eye 35 for a pintle 35a carrying the rod. For supporting the strap in this type of fixture I provide the slide 3| with an outwardly extending bracket 3|b having top and bottom edge flanges 35-31 which engage the edges of the strap 34. The latter is provided with an elongated slot 38 and its inward and outward adjustment is regulated by a set screw 39 threaded in the bracket 311.

Since it may be desired to effect other combinations of curtains, or draperies, I also provide on the base I0 an outwardly extending vertical nger IUE, corresponding to the finger 31a, which is formed by severing the metal along three sides and turning the tongue thus formed outwardly, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Fig. 3 illustrates the combined mounting of a curtain rod 32 extending across a window with the shorter curtain rods 34 at each Side of the window and in Fig. 5 I have shown by dotted lines the manner in which two rods, each extending across the window may be used. If desired one of these, preferably the outer rod may be used to carry a valance.

In practice the Vertical guide ways and the plates 3| need only have a reasonably snug sliding t and after the bases I0 are secured in position by the fastenings I5 said plates may be attached by inserting them into the lower ends of said guide ways and pushing them upwardly. It will be noticed that the fingers 3|a and the brackets 3lb are at the upper ends of the plates 3l. Consequently the weight carried by the curtain rods tends to cramp the plates 3l in the guide ways, thus automatically locking them in their normal positions yet enabling them to be readily removed when they are freed of such weight.

I claim:

A combined `fixture for mounting roller curtains and inner and outer drapery rods for windows comprising a separate rectangular plate for attachment to a window frame facing to provide a marginal bearing thereagainst, vertical and horizontal guideways on the outer face of the plate, the latter guideway being located at the lower inner edge of the plate and the former extending across the outer edge of the plate for attachment to a window frame, said plate having a portion stamped out of the plate and forming an outwardly projecting finger located above the horizontal guideway and parallel to the Vertical guideway for supporting one end of a curtain rod, a slide member carried in the horizontal guideway having an outwardly extending bracket for supporting one end of a roller shade, a second slide carried in the vertical guidewayprovided at its upper end with an outwardly extending bracketrn substantial alinement with said iinger and forming a support for one end of a drapery rod, said last bracket'being adjustable in a plane normal to said plate.

' FREDERICK J ROCK.

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